Gozdnica
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Gozdnica | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′16″N 15°05′48″E / 51.43778°N 15.09667°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Żagań |
| Gmina | Gozdnica (urban gmina) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.97 km2 (9.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 3,036 |
| • Density | 126.7/km2 (328.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 68-130[2] |
| Vehicle registration | FZG |
| Website | http://www.gozdnica.pl |
Gozdnica [ɡɔzdˈɲit͡sa] (German: Freiwaldau) is a town in Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in south-western Poland,[3] with 3,036 inhabitants (2019). Situated close to Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
History
Gozdnica was founded in the 13th century by Duke Przemko of Ścinawa. It formed part of the duchies of Żagań and Jawor, formed in the course of the medieval fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies. It was granted town rights before 1315.[4] In 1346 it passed to the Kingdom of Bohemia, then in 1353 to Saxony, and in 1364 it returned to the Duchy of Jawor, then in 1413 to the Duchy of Żagań. Town rights were revoked in 1752, and eventually restored in 1967.[4] On 1 December 1896, a railway station opened. Passenger trains were in service until 1962, with freight trains being withdrawn in 1999. The last train was a heritage train, in 2002.[5] The railway line from Ruszów remained operational until 2005.[6]
During World War II, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jews.[7]
In 2016, the village of Dębówek became administratively part of Gozdnica. Prior to the change, the village was in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, within Gmina Węgliniec, Zgorzelec County.[8][9]
Villages
The following villages are administratively part of Gozdnica:
Transport
Voivodeship roads number 300 and 350 pass through Gozdnica.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gozdnica is twinned with:
- Hähnichen, Germany[10]
- Oldřichov v Hájích, Czech Republic[11]
References
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ a b Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
- ^ "Stacja kolejowa Gozdnica (dawna), Gozdnica - zdjęcia". polska-org.pl. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Linia kolejowa 339 (PL) • Ruszów - Gozdnica / Atlas Kolejowy Europy Środkowej". www.atlaskolejowy.net. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Freiwaldau". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Od 1 stycznia 2016r. nastąpi zmiana granic gminy". Wegliniec24.pl (in Polish). 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 28 lipca 2015 r. w sprawie ustalenia granic niektórych miast, nadania niektórym miejscowościom statusu miasta, ustalenia granic oraz zmiany nazw i siedzib władz niektórych gmin, Dz. U., 2015, No. 1083
- ^ "Partner Gemeinden Gozdnica und Hähnichen" (in German and Polish). Gozdnica. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Oldřichov v Hájích. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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